A Moro indigenous ethnic of Austronesian who live geographically in Maritime Southeast Asia, root language is Malayo-Polynesian (sometimes called Extra-Formosan or Malagasy). Today I speak Bajau, Malay and English.

Monday, July 7, 2008

Poco-Poco Baaahhhh

The Poco-Poco is a popular line dance which originally comes from the Minahasa people in Sulawesi. The steps are said to originate from farming activities such as picking cloves, planting rice, hoeing the fields and peeling coconut fibre.

The Poco-poco dance become very popular throughout Indonesia a few years ago and has been integrated into aerobic classes and at dance schools throughout Indonesia. It has become one of many dances that young and old want to learn. Many organisations hold Poco-poco dance competitions and it is also a popular dance for celebrations such as weddings, birthdays and Independence Day.